Rangers could face a battle to keep hold of one of their most prized assets amid attention from elsewhere

Rangers are back in action on Thursday night with an away trip in the Europa League to face FC Porto. They then play Hibernian at Easter Road on Sunday in the Scottish Premiership. Danny Rohl’s side are sat in 2nd place in the table.

They are four points behind Hearts at the summit and two above Celtic in 3rd. The Gers won 3-0 at home against Dundee in their last league outing. James Tavernier, Danilo and Djeidi Gassama got their goals at Ibrox as they secured another victory.

Details of AS Monaco bid for Rangers star Djeidi Gassama emerge

As per the Rangers Review, the AS Monaco offer that Rangers rejected for Gassama was a loan with an obligation to buy for a fee in excess of £10million. The Gers have no intention of selling the winger this winter and intend to retain his services. He is under contract in Scotland until June 2029 so they are under no pressure to cash in.

Gassama, 22, has adapted well to life in Glasgow since his move from Sheffield Wednesday last summer. He has become one of the Gers’ most prized assets and they don’t want to lose him anytime soon. The attacker has made 39 appearances in all competitions in this campaign, 23 of which have come in the league, and he has chipped in with seven goals and three assists.

The pacey forward joined PSG as a teenager in 2019 and went on to play once for their first-team. He was loaned out by the Ligue 1 giants to Eupen in Belgium to get some experience under his belt. The ex-France youth international then moved to Hillsborough on a permanent basis and found the net on 12 occasions in 84 outings for the Owls during his time in South Yorkshire before heading up the border.

Sheffield Wednesday hold sell-on clause for ‘exciting’ Rangers star Djeidi Gassama

Accoridng to The Star, Sheffield Wednesday hold a sell-on fee for Gassama. They sold him for just £2.2million last year after his eye-catching spell in England. The Owls will be keeping tabs on his situation at Rangers amid attention from AS Monaco as they could be in line for a windfall.

After signing for the Gers, Gassama said at the time: “I am very happy to be here and to join the club. I am very excited to start with my new club, it is a club with a lot of history, and I am very happy. This is a big club, and I need that for my next level and I think it can help me progress.”

Meanwhile, ex-head coach Russell Martin added: “We are very excited to bring Djeidi to the club. He is certainly an exciting player who will get supporters on the edge of their seats, and I believe he will add an extra dimension to our attack with his qualities. He is hungry to improve as a player and, most importantly, is desperate to pull on the Rangers jersey and help deliver success to the club.”